Circa 1990 Volkswagen phased out the rear engined T25 / T3 Transporter. The replacement for the T25 was the front engined T4 Transporter. Auto-Sleepers used the new short wheel base T4 Chassis Cab Transporter as the base vehicle for a totally new coachbuilt model using an advanced one piece fibreglass monocoque body. It was called the Autosleeper Clubman GL (Grande Luxe) motorhome and was released circa Sept 1991. The interior had a seating / bedroom area behind the cab seats and then further back a kitchen area with sink, fridge, cooker and oven and then at the rear offside the shower and bathroom area with fold down washbasin and cassette toilet. Note that during the production period of this model various changes were made to the specification including changes to cupboard door handles, upholstery materials, electrical control panels, furniture design etc. Where possible I will try and show examples of any updates and the approximate date of any change in the descriptions below.

F) Two burner stainless steel cooker and grill (with specially designed heat resistant laminated lid so that it can be folded away when not in use) and Leisure Products LP Voyager 2000 oven below.

G) Alongside the cooker unit is the stainless steel sink and drainer unit (with specially designed heat resistant laminated lid so that it can be hidden away when not in use) and cupboard below. Sink has mixer tap for hot and cold running water.

Zig electrical control panel with water level gauge, individual fuses for each electrical appliance, master switches for 12 volt lighting system and water pump, a 12 volt outlet socket and a light indicating when fridge is operating on 12 volts. The Zig unit was mounted above the fridge unit. Different Zig units were used depending on year including Zig MC-2000 and Zig MC-3000m.

On later vans (circa post 2001) a different type of zig electronic control panel was used. This was mounted on the front facing wall of the rear wardrobe.

There was normally a small blue AS logo on the front of the vehicle and a blue Clubman GL logo on the side of the front wings. Also there was a blue Auto-sleeper logo on the front of the roof and the rear of the monocoque body.

White and light blue duo-tone body is complimented by a dark high level body stripe a coach line just below the windows and by a lighter coloured combination stripe at low waist level.

The roof had stripes at the front, rear and sides and an auto-sleeper logo on the front:

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